Twee figuren, mogelijk in een keuken c. 1882

This drawing, possibly of a kitchen scene, was rendered by George Hendrik Breitner in pencil. The table here is not merely a surface but an altar. Its presence echoes back to antiquity, where such a commonplace object was rendered with a significance that touches the sacred. Consider the Last Supper, where Christ gathers his disciples around a table, or recall the countless domestic scenes of Dutch masters such as Pieter de Hooch, where a table is laden with food. The table transcends its function. It becomes a stage upon which domestic dramas are enacted, laden with the emotional weight of daily life. We see how symbols like the table persist, morph, and reappear, a testament to the enduring power of the image and its ability to reflect and shape our understanding of the world.